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Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

Operating budget for FY2015 and proposed budget for FY2016, in digital format.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Hello - please amend the previously submitted request to "internal operating budget for FY15 and the initial budget request submitted to the House of Representatives or to your governing board for FY16." Thank you.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

Subject: Public Records Law Request: FY2015/2016 budget (Department of Education)

Ms. Connaughton:

I apologize for the delayed response. I'm looking for any records we have concerning our FY 15 operating budget and the amount ESE initially requested. Jackie Ries will respond with our production once it's available.Thanks,

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

On behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“ESE”), attached are the records that respond to your public record request concerning ESE’s FY 2015 operating budget and the proposed budget for FY 2016.

In addition, you filed a public record request in September of 2015 seeking “reports from the last five years regarding annual PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) payments for all Massachusetts state colleges and universities, as defined by M.G.L. Chapter 15A.” I apologize for the delayed response, but ESE has no records that respond to this request. Please redirect this request to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.